Kim Hye-soo, Who Guarded Late Choi Bul-am's Wake, Says, "Thank You for Seeing Him Off"

Actor Kim Hye-soo expressed her gratitude to those who commemorated the late Choi Bul-am after his funeral concluded.

On November 4, Kim Hye-soo posted a photo of Choi Bul-am's portrait on her social media, writing, "Thank you very much to everyone who saw off and commemorated teacher Choi Bul-am on his final journey."

The late Choi Bul-am passed away at the age of 87 on October 29 while receiving inpatient treatment at a hospital in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Upon hearing the sad news, Kim Hye-soo rushed to the funeral hall and stayed by the wake for all four days.

The connection between the deceased and Kim Hye-soo began in 1987 through the KBS drama "Samogok". In this work, Kim Hye-soo acted alongside actor Kim Min-ja, the wife of the late Choi Bul-am, playing mother and daughter. Kim Min-ja looked after Kim Hye-soo, who was a teenage rookie actor at the time, and Kim Hye-soo followed Kim Min-ja like a mother. Since then, Kim Hye-soo has reportedly maintained a family-like relationship with the couple Kim Min-ja and Choi Bul-am.

In January 2021, Kim Hye-soo appeared on the 10th-anniversary special broadcast of "Korean Table" hosted by Choi Bul-am, expressing deep trust and affection by calling Choi Bul-am and Kim Min-ja figures like a father and mother.

The late Choi Bul-am entered eternal sleep on November 2 amid the send-offs of his family and colleagues. The final resting place of the deceased is Donghwa Memorial Park in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.



(Photo courtesy of "Korean Table", Reporter Baek Seung-cheol)

(SBS Entertainment News, Reporter Kim Ji-hye)
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